Statement:
An average person in Suriname drinks less alcohol than in Thailand

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Suriname holds position #113 2016 out of 189 and Thailand is #40 out of 189 2016.
Position of Suriname is better than position of Thailand.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Suriname and Thailand, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Alcohol average daily consumption 2016 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Suriname 'Both sexes' value is 26.2
    Thailand 'Both sexes' value is 43.9